More than 4,000 people - almost half of which were children - have relied on Nuneaton’s foodbank to stop them from going hungry in just one year.

According to latest shock figures, since April 1 last year, there have been 4,147 people fed, which included 1,478 children by the foodbank.

Such is the demand that, last month alone, the foodbank gave out 1.01 tons of food more than was actually donated.

But while the need for the foodbank continues, so does support from those who donate food and vital funds.

"We are so grateful for the ongoing support of the community, as we work together to feed people going hungry in Nuneaton," said David Stanier, spokesman for the foodbank.

Thousands of people have been helped by Nuneaton Foodbank.

Members of Arbury Inner Wheel handed over a donation to the charity, for which Mr Stanier said: "We are very grateful to all the members of Arbury Inner Wheel for their ongoing wonderful support, which will enable us to continue to meet the increasing need."

Currently the foodbank is in need of some key essential items said Mr Stanier: "We know that people like to know what we are particularly in need of when they are thinking of donating food, and at the moment we would be really grateful for tinned fruit; tinned spaghetti; fruit juice; tinned rice puddings; steamed puddings; tinned potatoes; instant mash; basmati style rice and jars of pasta sauce."

Those who have any items to donate should either call into the Yorkshire Bank in Nuneaton, Sainsbury's in Nuneaton or Nuffield Health in Nuneaton .